CITY COUNCIL Monday, April 18, 2022 |
Council Chamber and Council Conference Room | Regular Session | 6:00 PM |
FIRST FLOOR OF CITY HALL 7008 S. RICE AVENUE BELLAIRE, TX 77401
Agenda |
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| Mayor
Andrew S. Friedberg
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| Mayor Pro Tem
Winfred C. Frazier
| Council Member
Catherine Lewis
| Council Member
Ross Gordon
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| Council Member
Nathan Wesely | Council Member
Brian Witt | Council Member
Jim Hotze |
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REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 P.M. |
A. | Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
B. | Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
C. | Inspirational Reading and/or Invocation - Jim Hotze, Council Member. |
D. | Pledges to the Flags - Jim Hotze, Council Member.
1. U.S. Pledge of Allegiance:
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
2. Pledge to the Texas Flag:
Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. |
WORKSHOP |
A. | Flood Risk Management Planning.
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| Discussion on flood risk management objectives and priorities - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk, on behalf of the City Council. |
B. | Adjourn. |
REGULAR MEETING |
A. | Personal/Audience Comments.
To address the City Council, please complete a sign-up sheet (located at the entrance to the Council Chamber) and submit it to City Clerk Tracy L. Dutton prior to the time for personal/audience comments. Each speaker shall have a time limit of up to five (5) minutes, with no extension, and with notice after four (4) minutes that one (1) minute is left. In the event of pressing business before the City Council or matters requiring its immediate attention or action, the City Council may, prior to the opening of audience comments, set a different maximum time limit for each speaker by a vote of four (4) members of the City Council.
The purpose of this item is to allow the residents of Bellaire and other interested persons an opportunity to address the City Council on agenda issues and on non-agenda issues that are a matter of the jurisdiction of the City Council (i.e., City policy and legislative issues). Non-agenda issues regarding daily operational or administrative matters should be first dealt with at the administrative level by calling City Hall at (713) 662-8222 during business hours.
[Note: The Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, prohibits the City Council from fully discussing, debating, or considering subjects for which public notice has not been given on the agenda. Issues that cannot be referred to the City Staff for action may be placed on the agenda of a future City Council Session.] |
B. | Reports and Presentations: |
1. | City Manager's Report to provide information concerning City operations and projects, to include: City operations/personnel updates, communication activity, and future Council meeting information - Submitted by Deacon Tittel, Interim City Manager. |
2. | Presentation regarding the Seasonal Pay Plan for the City of Bellaire, Texas, and a recommendation concerning a possible pay increase for seasonal employees classified in pay grades S1 through S6 - Submitted by Karl Miller, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities. |
C. | New Business. |
1. | Consent Agenda.
Items set out in the consent agenda are considered routine and are recommended for approval by the passage of a single motion, without discussion or debate, that the consent agenda be adopted. Upon request of any member of City Council, items shall be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately. |
a. | Approval of Minutes: |
| Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of the minutes of the Regular Sessions of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, held on Monday, February 21, 2022, and on Monday, March 7, 2022 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
b. | Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions. |
i. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, to join with the City of Houston, Texas, in a coalition of cities in the conduct of proceedings pertaining to the CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, Statement of Intent and Application for Authority to Change Rates Pending as PUC Docket No. 53442 and related proceedings and to authorize the Coalition of Cities to represent the City in said proceedings - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. |
ii. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, authorizing the Interim City Manager and the City Clerk to execute and attest, respectively, an Interlocal Agreement with the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District, for the City of Bellaire, Texas, to fund 3,179 sponsorships of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District’s Water Conservation Education Program, for a total amount not to exceed $120,802.00, in exchange for groundwater credits - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works and Development Services. |
iii. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute any and all necessary documentation with ANDRITZ Separation Inc. for the procurement of fine screen separation equipment for wastewater treatment plant repairs to replace the irreparably damaged primary fine screen in an amount not to exceed $95,000.00 - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works and Development Services. |
iv. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute any and all necessary documentation with Alsay Incorporated for the provision of any and all services, materials, incidentals, and equipment necessary for the repair of Water Well No. 5 at the Feld Park Water Plant, in an amount not to exceed $149,574.10 - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works and Development Services. |
2. | Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions. |
| Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, amending the budget of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2021, and ending September 30, 2022 (FY 2022), by increasing appropriations in the General Fund by $42,500.00 and amending the Seasonal Pay Plan to reflect a pay increase for seasonal employees in pay grades S1 through S6 - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer. Budget Amendment for Increased Part-time Seasonal Staff Pay - Pdf |
3. | Item for Individual Consideration: |
| Consideration of and possible action to authorize funding for expenses relating to recruiting and hiring a city manager that are not included in the cost of the CPS HR contract, including expenses such as Wonderlic® and Hogan assessments and the Manager Tools interview question program, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 - Submitted by Nathan Wesely, Council Member. |
D. | Community Interest Items from the Mayor and Council.
It is the intent of this item to provide members of the City Council the opportunity to make a report about items of community interest, which may include expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; honorary recognition of City officials, employees, or other citizens or entities; reminders of upcoming events sponsored by the City or another entity that is scheduled to be attended by a City official or City employee; and announcements involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in Bellaire that has arisen after the posting of the agenda.
No action may be taken on a reported item of community interest, and no possible action discussed except a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting.
See Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Open Meetings, Section 551.0415. |
E. | Adjourn. |
CLOSED MEETING |
A. | Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
B. | Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
C. | Retire into Closed Meeting in the Council Conference Room:
Retire into closed meeting pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Open Meetings, Section 551.072, Deliberation Regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting, to deliberate a potential real estate transaction. |
D. | Reconvene in Open Meeting in the Council Chamber:
Reconvene in open meeting and take action, if any, on items discussed in the closed meeting. |
E. | Adjourn. |
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